Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Preview
At 7:30 ET, the Brooklyn Nets will host the Indiana Pacers in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Pacers are favored by 7.5 points and have a moneyline of -308. The over/under line for the game is 230.5.
Indiana comes into this game on a two-game winning streak and has a record of 43-33. Brooklyn, on the other hand, has lost two straight and is 29-47. Tip-off will be at the Barclays Center and the game can be seen on YES.
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Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Pacers and Nets did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Pacers have a record of 2-1. The Pacers also had the edge vs. the spread in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 244 points per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- Across the Pacers last three road games, the team averaged 125 points per game while allowing 130. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
- Through their last ten home contests, the Nets offense has averaged 107 points per game while allowing an average of 112. Brooklyn posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 3-7 ATS.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Nets have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 1-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Pacers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.
Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
In Pacers games this season, the average over/under line is 241.8, which is higher than today’s line of 230.5. Indiana has a 38-38 record on O/U bets this season, and 66 of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s.
Indiana’s last game against the Nets went over the O/U line of 227. The Pacers won the game by a score of 133-111, and they were favored by 12.5 points. This improved their ATS record to 41-33 for the season.
As the favorite, the Pacers have a record of 22-16 and have won their last two games against the spread. Today, they are favored by 7.5 points. In their last two games as the favorite, they have gone 2-0 straight up.
The Pacers are currently 6th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 43-33. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, they are 29-18 compared to 14-15 against the West. On the road, the Pacers are 20-18 compared to 23-15 at home.
This season, the Pacers have been the top-scoring team in the NBA, averaging 122.9 points per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 120.8 points per game.
Indiana has been the NBA’s most efficient shooting team, making 50% of their shots. They are also the league leader in two-point field goal percentage at 58%.
When it comes to three-point shooting, the Pacers have made an average of 13.2 threes per game, which is 11th in the NBA. Overall, they are shooting 37% from beyond the arc.
Facing Brooklyn, the Pacers aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 120.4 points allowed per game (28th). So far this season, the Pacers’ defense has struggled with fouls, averaging 1st in fouls per contest. On average, opponents are getting to the line 25.8 times per game vs. Indiana.
Today, the Nets are looking to snap a two-game losing streak as they host the Pacers. In their last game, the Nets lost to the Pacers by a score of 133-111. The O/U line for that game was 227 points.
As the underdog, the Nets are 13-39 straight-up this season and 19-30 against the spread. Their ATS record as the underdog is 19-30, and they have gone 2-2-0 vs. the spread as the underdog.
For the season, the Nets are 29-47 overall, which puts them in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. Against other Eastern Conference teams, they are 21-26 and 4-9 against other teams in the Atlantic Division.
On average, the Nets’ games have finished with 224.9 points per game, which is lower than today’s O/U line of 230.5. This season, their games have averaged an over/under line of 225.1 points.
Against the spread, the Nets are 32-41 for the season and 19-15 at home. At home, they are 17-20 straight-up and 13-26 vs. the spread on the road.
At home, the Nets have been slightly better on offense compared to their season average of 111.1 points per game. Their average of 113.3 points per game at home is 19th in the league. In 39.5% of their games, the Nets have outscored the NBA scoring average.
Overall, the Nets are 24th in the league in scoring and have scored less than the NBA average in 60.5% of their games. In terms of pace, Brooklyn is 20th in the league with 97 possessions per game.
From beyond the arc, the Nets are 8th in the league in three-pointers made per game. However, they are just 28th in two-point field goal percentage and overall field goal percentage. In terms of assists, Brooklyn is 18th in the league.
At this time, the Nets’ defense is positioned 15th in the NBA, permitting 113.8 points per game. In their previous game, the Nets’ defense struggled against the Pacers, giving up 133 points on a field goal percentage of 47%.
Coming in as 7.5 point favorites, our projections have the Pacers picking up a 114-107 win.
Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers Betting Tips
- Take the Pacers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Nets (+7.5)
- Our NBA model projects 221 points, and we suggest taking the under
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Back – Out
- Dennis Smith Jr. – Hip – Questionable
- Keita Bates-Diop – Shin – Out
- Cameron Johnson – Injury Management – Probable
- Dariq Whitehead – Shin – Out
Indiana Pacers Injury Report
- Myles Turner – Finger – Questionable
- Bennedict Mathurin – Shoulder – Out
